Combined vase and lamp stand.



w w. N. REED.

COMBINED VASE AND LAMP STAND.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18 l9l5.

Patented Dec. 14, 1915.-

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To all whom tl mayjconcerhfl p .o Be.it known that I, w LnnimN, REEQ a" citizen .o ff the limited, $tates,, jresiding lfl Ha'ekensack; conntyipf Bergen, and" State of New Jersey, have inyente'd a new andus efulf Improvementin'COmbined Vase and Lamp; StandsQof which the following is a specificatioin l My 1 invent-ion relates to, flower vases and" amp o b n d th rewi h for j h d uble purpose of illuminating "the flowers support; ed by the stand and of shedding light for general use. I e

More particu larly stated; I ..seek to pro.- duce an ornamental ivas e suitable 'for hold-f in}; flowers and provided with. improyed tanks for holdingYwater in" which ;the ste ns of. the flowers are to be. "plaeed'fthe yas,e being further provided with lan psldisposed' in; aPOslitioIIQ favorable, for illuminating the] flowers and ase; and for shedding light upon surrounding objects. p I alsomake provision forsupplylng electrie eurrentjto thelarnp's, throu'g'h lwiji'es ex:

d 'si th -t hfe h fiibule semi; d. also. for fitting the v water tanks around? this ste n in such manner ,asto facilitate there InoVal-and replalirient-Qof tlie tank s indeir y as th lzft s em be n braced by the tanks and servingffto rote t the wires against injury and also against the deleterious eifeets of moisture from the tanks.

My invention can: forms but in.- orderto {lVOl di pIbllXltyj Ifw ll describe only a single form which is rep're sentative of the others. i o, r v

Reference is made to thelvaccompanying raw ng fe ming a pa of thi pe ifiic' i n, 1: and? in. which like letters indicate like parts po io b s P 518, ii d QQQIIa venient'li v of a block of "wood; is disposed within the flaring portion/ 7. A tubular stein 9 of metal is at its lower end fitted: into, a" hole in this base plate, and extends up a iliIf emijdi friomgn vtpue- Mounted upoifthe' tubular stem 9 is a ine ta h lic ring 1 0 of somalldialhetienfand' fitting around] this in "is, a rotund portion 11 of the }wickerwork jacket.

Ill-The stem 9 is providedPat its upper end witha portion '19 of. reduced diameter," whieh supports alainp sha'de 12. nurnherof incandeseent {lamps'ji'n instance two are shown at 13 andare supported by the stem 9. A lanip "cord isshown at 14,1 and is provided with falpliig l ffor connecting the cord with a source of electric supply, ,T he

lainp Icord comprises two wires or strands l6,, l7,fan,d extends through the tubular number offwater tanks, 'in'jthi's instance two, areshown atQlS. Each tank isipro vided "with an outer surface 1 5, which has a curvature like that of a bell, and isffur-Y ther provided witha flat face QO, anjd'with a portion 21 {having the general form" of a semi-tube; but integral with the tank, as

maybe understood from/Figs. 3 nd 4,;

When the tanksare injfpo'sition, as indi-,

catedin ,Figs. Qand 3, the semi tubuIarQpOF tions, 21jare fitted: neatly around the stem 9,

so} as to I completely encircle the same; and thus yirtually form ahtube. Each tank normally contains a body of water; 22,1 and,

thetWo tanks inax'be rernoxfed, 'refilled water, and replaced independently f of each as braces Ituhiilar stern parts upp d. th reby; n ls 0 s i ply 1 tenforthe flowers, which are shown'at 23.

T e tubular stern .9 protects-the lamp cord not only froin'injfury but from water 1 aeci-' ie l y splashed: ncm e ta s an m moist ingii rpinj the" tanks or leaving the same on aceojunt' .off capill'arity, j The lower ends fjtheftanksJS restjuponthe rin'g'fflO so that'ithe' weightlof the tanks' is supported independently of the wickerwork jacket.

ed asla] vase. .madeiinl parts and fsurali'lezit jand attractive appe rance, very pleas ingifto thefeyej [may be picked up and m ved iby'iliand from sane oint "to m er;

daft: the' shade l2fse'rves as a canopy for the flowers; and by night the flowers ,and

the vase enhance the appearance of the electrolier.

ted'by'ajsinall eleetfolier It presents The flowers 23 here shown are natural flowers. If desired, however, artificial flowersmay be employed instead. In this event the water is omitted, the tanks being filled with earth, sand or gravel, or even left empty.

I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown, as variations may be made therefrom without departing-from my invention, the spirit of which is commensurate With my claims.

- 1. The combination of a jacket having the general form of'a vase, a stem extending through said jacket, a lamp mounted upon saidstem and located above said vasein order to illuminate surrounding objects,

and a water tank fitted into said jacket and engaging said stem, said tank being removable from said jacket independently of the presence of said stem and said lamp.

2. The combination of a jackethaving the general form of a vase, a tubular stem extending through said jacket, an electric lamp carried by said stem and located above the top of said vase in order to illuminate surrounding objects, electrical conductors extending through said stem' to said lamp. and a-Water tank fitted into said tank and engaging said stem so as to brace the same, said tank being removable from said jacket independently of the presence of said stem and said lamp.

3. A combined vase and lamp stand comprising a- Wickerwork jacket, a'pair of water tanks mated to each other and fitted into said jacket, said water tanks having abutting faces provided With semi-tubular portions', a tubular stem extendingthrough said "Copies of this patent may be obtained for wickerwork jacket and between said tanks so as to fit into said semi-tubular portions, electric lamps carried by said stem, and electrical conductors extending through said tubular stem to said lamps, for supplying current thereto.

.wickerwork jacket and being provided with fiat abutting faces and with a plurality of portions which, when said tanks are assembled, virtually form a tube, a tubular stein fitting said tube and extending from said tanks, an electric lamp carried by said stem, and electrical conductors extending through said stem to said lamp.

5. A combined vase and lamp stand, comprising a jacket having the general outward form of a vase, a plurality of tanks removably fitted into said jacket and provided severally with portions which fit together and collectively form a virtual tube, said tanks being adapted to hold water and support flowers, a stem extending through said jacket and supported independently of said tanks but braced by said tube when said tanks are in position. within said jacket, and a lamp carried by said stem.

Signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.-

WILLIAM N. REED. WVitnessesL ALEXANDER LEVENE, MORRIS HILLQUIT.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. O. 

